340172 VO Text and culture 2 English (2020W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 1000 participants

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Gretchen Simms

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

final exam will be digital
28.1.2021 at 9.30 am and then in March, in June, and in October
no auxiliary material permitted
ID check prior to the exam (digitally)
some students will be asked to meet digitally with me a week after the exam

Thursday 15.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 22.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 29.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 05.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 12.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 19.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 03.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 10.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 17.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 07.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 14.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 21.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital
Thursday 28.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This class focuses on history and culture as well as how the concept of popular culture has evolved. US American history and culture, Australian history and culture as well as British, Canadian, South African and Indian history/culture will be presented and discussed. Terms and idioms are introduced and their origins examined.
We will be reading texts and discussing these.

Assessment and permitted materials

Final exam at the end of the semester. No auxiliary material permitted
Final exam will be end of January, March, June and October

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

90-100: excellent or 1
80-89: good or 2
70-79: average or 3
60-69: pass or 4
everything below 60 is a fail or 5

Examination topics

Lecture with interactive discussion. Reading and analysis of texts required.

Reading list

References to additional reading material to be provided on moodle and during the lectures. Powerpoints are available for the students through moodle platform.
All reading will be required for exam including glossary of new terms

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:25